Sewek-pipe ram



July 7,1925. 1,544,912

W. LAMBERT szwaa PIPE RAM Filed Nov. 12, 1923 Eva/22607 L4 in barf.

Patented July 7, 1925.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM LAMBERT, OF EAST POINT, GEORGIA. r

SEWER-PIPE RAM.

Application filed November 12, 1923. Serial in. 674,395.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM LAMBERT, a cltizen of the United States, residing at East Point, in the county w Ix 4 titate or ueorg'ia, have invented useful sewer-Plpe Ram.

The following is the specification:

of Fulton and a new and This invention relates to an improved device, which may be conveniently reterred to .as a sewer pipe rain.

The invention relates to class, which are of the type for reciprocation, in the sewer pipe,

devices of this alternate the dein dislodging the obstruction.

It is my object to generally improve upon devices of this class by providing one of extreme simplicity he made tron'i common elements, pipe sections, fittings, bolts and the like.

and durability, which may such as The features and advantages of the invention will become apparent lowing descr ption and drawings. In the accompanying drawings,

from the "folforming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view or" a ram constructed in accordance. with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a taken liigiire l.

transverse sectional view, approxin'iatcly on the line 22 of Specifically described, the improved device comprises a length of pipe 7, which is tl'ireaded at at 3 and 3 respectively. connected with the short branch of at its opposite ends, as indicated At 2, the pipe is bolt and nut.

fitting 1. At its opposite end, the pipe is adapted to be connected to additional pipe sections or to suitable driving rods. Between its ends, the pipe 7 is provided with a trai verse hole, which in the present iiistance accommodates a short pipe 5, which constitutes a bushing. In practice, the bushing will be connected with the pipe, in

a iiiiaiiiier to ailiord a fluid tight joint. The bushing constitutes a bearing for the axle 6, which is simply in the form of a common The axle in turn, serves to wheels l with the iiiterniediateportion of the pipe. The ends oil the bushing serve to space the wheels the proper distance from the pipe, to illsui'e balancing of the structure.

In practice, the T-head l is inserted into the clogged pipe, and the device is worked back and forth, to dislodge the obstruction, by utilizing the head as a ilunger.

In the foregoing description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing, will enable the reader to thoroughly 55 comprehend the invention. Therefore, a more lengthy description deemed unnecessary.

I claim:

A sewer pipe rain comprising a single length of pipe externally screw threaded at its opposite ends and provided interine diate its ends with a transverse hole, a transversely disposed bushing littcd into connect the pair of said hole and having its ends disposed be yond opposed sides of said pipe, an axle journalled in said bushing, wheels carried by the ends of the axle, and a T-coupling titted on the outer screw threaded end oi said pipe.

In testimony whereof I my signature.

lvlLLlAh l LAMBERT. 

